I have a Burris FourX 1.5-6x with an illuminated center dot and heavy crosshairs on a .35 Whelen. It is an excellent low light scope that I like for evening stand hunts where shots are usually well under 150 yards.
I concur with everything you’ve said about this scope, but I can’t see putting it on a Whelen with the eye relief it has. I’ve gotta be careful not to crawl the stock even on a .300 Savage.
Have you ever been scope bitten on your setup?
FC